Mysteries of the Hope Diamond with Arjun Hundal of Deep Into History; Galvarino, the Mapuche Warrior

Hightailing Through History

We are at episode 50! To celebrate, we have fellow history podcaster Arjun Hundal of Deep Into History joining the smoke circle for some "episode 50 worthy" stories In this episode, Laurel goes through a centuries-long weaving thread of The Blue diamond, later confirmed to be the Hope Diamond. We get revolution, mystery, intrigue, a jewel heist and...a curse? Next, KT takes us to South America to meet a folk hero few people have heard of--Galvarino--chieftain and warrior of the Mapuche people in what is known today as Chile. As the Spanish invaded, Galvarino stood up against an empire...and he did it with blades strapped to where his hands should have been... Follow Arjun and Deep Into History on Instagram, TikTok and Twitter! Be sure to check out his podcast, Deep Into History, for amazing immersive stories on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you like to listen! *~*~* Insignia of the Golden Fleece (pic) All Iterations of the Blue Diamond (pic) (from left: Tavernier Blue, Le Bleu, The Hope Diamond) Galvarino (Pics) La Araucana by Alonso de Ercilla *~*~* The Socials! Instagram - @HightailingHistory TikTok- @HightailingHistoryPod Facebook -Hightailing Through History or @HightailingHistory Twitter - @HightailingPod *~*~* Source Materials: Character limitations don't allow for listing all of them. Please email at [e-mail] for full list of sources. Please put episode 50 sources as your subject, thank you! Intro/outro music: "Loopster" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/